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-USERNAME=admin
-PASSWORD=pass
-PORT=3000
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+# Fixed login Username
+KQUEUE_USERNAME=admin
+# Fixed login Password
+KQUEUE_PASSWORD=pass
+# Port the app is listening on
+KQUEUE_PORT=3000
+# Secret used to sign JSON Web Tokens
+KQUEUE_JWTSECRET=THIS_IS_A_BAD_SECRET_PLEASE_CHANGE
+# Expiry time for the login jwt tokens in minutes
+KQUEUE_JWTEXPIRY=1440 # 24h
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